By the Beautiful Sea (song)
| "By the Beautiful Sea" | |
|---|---|
 Sheet music cover, 1914 | |
| Song | |
| Published | 1914 |
| Composer(s) | Harry Carroll |
| Lyricist(s) | Harold R. Atteridge |
| Audio sample | |
Recording of By the Beautiful Sea, performed by the Heidelberg Quintet (1914) | |
"By the Beautiful Sea" is a popular song published in 1914, with music written by Harry Carroll and lyrics written by Harold R. Atteridge.[1] The melody was composed on the terrace of Reisenweber's Brighton Beach Casino.[2][3] The sheet music was published by Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.[4]
The song was originally recorded by the Heidelberg Quintet, topping the early American music charts for six weeks in the summer of 1914, during the outbreak of World War I. Other popular recordings in 1914 were by Ada Jones & Billy Watkins, and by Prince's Orchestra.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Perfessor Bill Edwards - Songs from 1910 to 1919". Archived from the original on 2013-02-23. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
- ^ Wine, Bob (December 22, 1980). "Club 28 is Gone". Bay News. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ Mara, Margaret (January 16, 1952). "Gen. Washington: Noblesse Oblige". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
- ^ By the beautiful sea / Harry Carroll (sheet music):Sheet Music Description: Performing Arts Encyclopedia, Library of Congress
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Pop Memories: 1890-1954. Record Research. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
External links
- A 1914 recording of the song by Ada Jones and Billy Watkins on YouTube
- A 1914 recording of the song by the Victor Military Band
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